Defining traumatic encephalopathy syndrome — advances and challenges

Abstract

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is presumed to be associated with a clinical condition termed traumatic encephalopathy syndrome (TES). A new set of research diagnostic criteria for TES might be an improvement over previous guidelines, but many questions surrounding the putative link between head impacts, CTE neuropathology and neurobehavioural symptoms remain unanswered.